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Transverse section of power house No. 2- Niagara Falls Power Company


Cross-section diagram of a hydroelectric power station with canal intake, penstocks, turbines, and generators.
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Title

Transverse section of power house No. 2- Niagara Falls Power Company

Subject

Niagara Falls (N.Y.)--Pictorial works
Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo)

Description

A technical cross-section drawing of Niagara Falls Power Company. The diagram shows water intake from a canal at the top, flowing downward through penstocks (labeled "P") to turbines and generators at the lower level. The surrounding area is marked as "rock," indicating the underground placement of the facility.

Source

The Niagara Falls Electrical Handbook: Being a Guide for Visitors from Abroad Attending the International Electrical Congress, St. Louis, Mo., September, 1904. Niagara Falls, N. Y. : Pub. under the auspices of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, 1904. p. 73.

Date

1904-09-00

Rights

Type

Image
Blueprints

Identifier

LIB-005_0503

Coverage

Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

Is Part Of

Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901
LIB-005

Citation

“Transverse section of power house No. 2- Niagara Falls Power Company,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 18, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/95456.